PB Haven vs PlayPBNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PB Haven
Manage your pickleball club experience with this app. Sign up for memberships, reserve courts, and book open play events. Stay informed about all club activities.
- Membership sign-up
- Court reservations
- Open play event booking
- Club activity updates
- Connect with the club
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Your one-stop shop for all things Pickleball Haven — sign up for memberships, reserve courts, book open play events, and stay connected with everything happening at the club!
PlayPBNow
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PlayPBNow is the ultimate pickleball match organizer - built by players, for players. Whether you run a weekly round robin, manage a pickleball league, or just want to keep score with friends, PlayPBNow handles everything so you can focus on playing. SMART MATCH GENERATION Create fair, balanced matches instantly. Choose mixed doubles, gender-specific, or mixer rounds. Our algorithm tracks past partnerships so no one plays with the same partner twice. Supports any number of players and courts. REAL-TIME SCORING & LEADERBOARDS Score matches live from your phone. Track wins, losses, point differentials, and win percentages. The built-in leaderboard crowns your group's champion with a podium display. GROUP & PLAYER MANAGEMENT Create groups for your regular crews - your Tuesday morning gang, your league team, your vacation group. Add players, assign home courts, and keep everyone organized. LIVE COLLABORATION Share a match code and let multiple people score on different devices simultaneously. Perfect for tournaments and multi-court play. HD MATCH REPORTS Generate beautiful, shareable match report cards. One tap to send via text, email, or social media. Show off your results! ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Drag-and-drop player ordering - Player swap during matches - Bye tracking for odd player counts - Match history and session filtering - Gender-balanced team generation - Works offline for scoring Start your FREE 30-day Pro trial today. No credit card required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://peoplestar.com/PlayPBNow/api/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://peoplestar.com/PlayPBNow/api/privacy.html Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@PeopleStar.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PB Haven at none against PlayPBNow's 2. PB Haven also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PlayPBNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PB Haven asks for nothing beyond the download.
PB Haven ships an update every 8 days, PlayPBNow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PB Haven | PlayPBNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CourtReserve | PeopleStar Enterprises, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PB Haven
No in-app purchases
PlayPBNow
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$29.991 Year









